Three men were arrested, and a fourth has been identified, in the shooting of a customer during the attempted robbery of a Lancaster convenience store earlier this month.
Following an intense investigation, authorities obtained arrest warrants for four people in connection with robbery and shooting at M&R Mini Mart on July 12.

Three men were injured in a drive-by shooting in Lancaster early Saturday morning and the police are asking for the public’s help in identifying the suspects.
The shooting happened about 12:41 a.m. in the 200 block of Louise Street, according to a Lancaster Police Department release.
See the complete story in The Lancaster News on Sunday, July 26.

Three men were injured in a drive-by shooting in Lancaster early Saturday morning and the police are asking for the public’s help in identifying the suspects.
The shooting in the 200 block of Louise Street happened about 12:41 a.m., according to a Lancaster Police Department release.
According to witnesses, a small silver or gray import, possibly a Honda, drove slowly by the house, its occupants opening fire as they passed the three men.
Police said the men were transported to the hospital by ambulance and are believed to be in serious condition.

For first-generation college students, those first days on campus can be fraught with tension, stress or confusion, though a recently renewed grant will see University of South Carolina Lancaster students will have all the help they can get.

The Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in identifying suspects in an attempted burglary at Community Discount Beverage in Lancaster Thursday morning, July 23.
According to a press release, deputies responded to an alarm at the store, located at 2095 Lynwood Drive, about 2:43 a.m. where they found the glass broken out of the back door.

In the wake of controversy about a faith-based group being approved for a $10,000 donation from the city of Lancaster’s general fund, another former religious-affiliated ministry, now reorganized, has requested five times the amount for its community services.

At the Tuesday, July 14,Lancaster City Council meeting, the Rev. George Williams and Anthony Elder came before council to request financial assistance for the Preston Blackmon Family Success & Career Center.